A lightning-fast, privacy-friendly clipboard manager for your browser — organize, save, and recall snippets, notes, and code, all in one beautiful PWA.
- What is bewriteback?
- Why does it exist?
- Who is it for?
- Features
- How does it work?
- Installation & Usage
- PWA (Install to Desktop/Mobile)
- Folder & Card System
- Keyboard Shortcuts
- Tech Stack
- Development & Contributing
- License
- Credits
bewriteback is a modern web app for anyone who constantly copies, pastes, and juggles text, code, links, or notes throughout their day.
Think of it as a supercharged, user-friendly clipboard manager that lives entirely in your browser — no accounts, no servers, no privacy worries.
- Copy something.
- Paste it into bewriteback.
- Name it.
- Recall or reuse it at any time — with one click.
All your snippets are saved locally and instantly accessible, organized as cards and folders.
The Problem:
- Modern workflows rely heavily on copy-paste, but browsers don’t let you save anything for later.
- System clipboards are ephemeral and often hard to browse, clear, or organize.
- Existing clipboard managers are mostly native apps, require permissions, or are overkill for most users.
- Sensitive data shouldn’t leave your device or require cloud sync.
bewriteback solves these by:
- Running 100% in-browser (PWA-ready: install as an app if you want).
- Never uploading your data — your notes/snippets/cards/folders live only in your browser’s local storage.
- Offering a clear, simple, and beautiful UI for pasting, labeling, sorting, organizing, and recalling your important copied text.
- Developers: Store code snippets, API keys (careful!), command-line tricks, or regexes.
- Writers & Editors: Keep blocks of reusable text, canned replies, or research snippets.
- Students & Researchers: Collect citations, quotes, and ideas as you browse.
- Support & Helpdesk: Prepare responses, macros, or common solutions for instant use.
- Anyone who copies and pastes frequently — and wishes the clipboard had a memory!
- Save Anything: Text, code, links, and notes, instantly.
- Name and Organize: Every paste becomes a card with your chosen title.
- Folders: Group related cards into folders for powerful organization.
- Favorites: Star your most-used pastes for quick access.
- Search: Filter your cards and folders instantly.
- Sort: By name, time, or drag to reorder (custom mode).
- Keyboard-First: Fully accessible and fast — paste and copy with keyboard shortcuts.
- Drag & Drop: Rearrange cards, and drag cards into folders.
- PWA: Install as a desktop/mobile app for native-like experience.
- Privacy First: Everything stays local. No accounts, no tracking, no data ever leaves your device.
- One-click Copy: Click any card to instantly copy its contents back to your clipboard.
- Lightweight: Built with modern React and Vite, loads instantly and works offline.
- Paste: Hit Ctrl+V (or Cmd+V) or click the “Paste” button to add your current clipboard content.
- Name: A modal pops up. Give your snippet a clear name.
- Save: Your snippet is saved as a card on the board.
- Recall: Click the card to copy it back to your clipboard at any time.
- Organize: Use folders, favorites, sorting, and drag-and-drop for advanced organization.
- Install: Use as a PWA — works offline, saves state locally, and can be installed on any device.
- Cards are individual pasted items (with a name and timestamp).
- Folders group cards — drag a card onto a folder to move it inside, or drag it back out.
- Drag & drop is enabled in custom order mode (with no search or filters applied).
- Favorite any card (star icon); toggle to see only favorites.
- Everything persists locally (browser storage).
- Paste: Ctrl+V / Cmd+V
- Save (modal): Enter
- Cancel (modal): Esc
- Navigate: Tab and arrow keys for accessibility
Just open:
https://dottereldesign.github.io/be_write_back/
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Clone this repo:
git clone https://github.com/dottereldesign/be_write_back.git cd be_write_back -
Install dependencies:
npm install
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Run locally:
npm run dev
Visit http://localhost:5173 in your browser.
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Build for production:
npm run build
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Deploy:
- Push to GitHub Pages with the included deploy script, or upload the contents of
/distto any static host.
- Push to GitHub Pages with the included deploy script, or upload the contents of
- In Chrome/Edge/Firefox: Open the site, click the “Install”/“Add to Home Screen” prompt, or use your browser menu.
- Works offline after the first load.
- All data remains in your device’s browser storage.
- React 18 — UI library
- TypeScript — static typing
- Vite — fast development/build tool
- DnD Kit — drag & drop sorting
- FontAwesome — icons
- LocalStorage — for all data
- PWA manifest — installable, offline
Want to help improve bewriteback?
- Fork and clone this repository.
- Open an issue for bugs/features, or just submit a PR.
- Make sure to test your changes locally.
/src/components— UI components (Board, Card, Folder, Modals, etc)/src/hooks— Custom React hooks (sorting, clipboard, etc)/src/types— TypeScript types for BoardItems, etc/src/utils— Helpers for local storage, time formatting, IDs/public— Static assets and PWA icons
- Drag-and-drop is available only in “Custom Order” mode (when no search/filter is active).
- Folders are at the top of the board for quick access.
- All state is persisted — clear storage in your browser to reset.
MIT License.
See LICENSE file for details.
- Developed by Jamie Wilson (dottereldesign)
- Inspired by years of battling with ephemeral clipboards, losing notes, and wanting a better way.
- Icons by FontAwesome
- “Buy Me a Coffee” button courtesy of buymeacoffee.com